Sure, S-E-L truly came to the fore with Bhopal Express and Mission Kashmir, but Mahadevan and the gang already managed to cull out a superhit song from their first film project.

Mukul Anand's Dus might have been shelved, but the Hum Hindustani track continues to be one of the most popular India-cheering tracks, be it on news montages featuring our politicians or returning cricketers.